Hi. I have dabbled occasionally in trying to get knitting but find it too mystifying and mathsy. I can knit and purl but can't get past this and am thrown by patterns, tension, guage, yarn sizes and how to adapt them all. I spend so long consulting my huge range of books for techniques and abbreviations etc that I just get totally lost, bewildered and frustrated. Having 2 small and lively children I need to be able to pick it up and have small stabs at an ongoing project.
I'd love to finally crack it but think I need someone who's used to teaching no - hopers, or a step by step foolproof class.
Can anyone help ?
Anyone know of classes out there which even I could learn from?
Yours in hope!
Happy New Year!
Andi :)

Best thing to do is start with 4mm needles, some DK and start with squares. you don't need anything more than that and you are able to make a blanket. Using knit and purl you can rib stitch (knit 1, purl 1), moss stitch (k1, p1 - next row p1, k1) & Basket weave (k4, p4 for four rows - p4, k4 for for rows)
I don't know of any classes but there are plenty to help out at the wool baa and Craftangels.

Gauge and tension are the same thing, maybe you have a mixture of patterns that are UK and US, there is not much difference just some of the terminology.

Good luck, I hope you find out what you need :)

Why not join us at Millhouses knit and natter , I'm sure you'll get some help.
See sticky for details.
If you want a proper lesson , I think Jill at the Wool Baa does them.

There are alot of helpful videos and tutorials on You Tube and loads of knitting groups in Sheffield with lots of talented individuals who can help you.

mummum which area of Sheffield are you - would love to help if I can